Martin & Arlyn Shields Family Foundation

THE WOODLANDS, TX EIN: 45-3199581

Martin & Arlyn Shields Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in THE WOODLANDS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $105K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$105K

-4.6% YoY

Grant Count

12

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+3.4% YoY

About Martin & Arlyn Shields Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Martin & Arlyn Shields Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in THE WOODLANDS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $105K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BrentwoodBrownsvilleConroeDallasHoustonMeadvilleNashvilleNew YorkSturgeon BayThe WoodlandsWaco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31K$63K$94K$125K10 grants202010 grants202111 grants202213 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Love Must Act$30KBaylor University$30KDoor County Med Center F…$14KMy Life Speaks$10KSalvation Army$5KLEAP Global Missions$5KBrownsville Society for …$3KOperation Pets Alive$3KGod's Garage$2KTennessee Baptist Childr…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Martin L ShieldsDirector2
Arlyn C ShieldsDirector2
Tara S BryantDirector2
Travis C ShieldsDirector2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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